To his biological nephews, James Baldwin was Uncle Jimmy, the childless and unmarried globetrotting writer who, when he came home to New York, brought an infectious laughter, a curiosity about everything, and an enduring love for his family. The Baldwin nephews each discovered their uncle's prodigious output of novels, essays, plays, and speeches in different ways, and now they've each found their own meaning in his legacy. This summer, I spoke with four of them about both the blessing and the responsibility of being stewards of their uncle's lessons for these times. |
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